SHERIFF`S OFFICE ACCREDITATION Inside The Star

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Office of the Sheriff County of Monroe
Sheriff Patrick M. O'flynn
Holiday Edition 2010
Sheriff's Office Accreditation
E
xecutive Director Peter R. Kehoe
of the New York State Sheriff’s
Association read a proclamation
before the Monroe County Legislature
recognizing the Monroe County Sheriff’s
Office for receiving accreditation. The
Sheriff’s Office was first accredited by
the NYSSA in 2005.
The New York State Sheriff’s Association
jail accreditation program is designed
to enhance county jail operations and
reduce exposure to liability. The NYSSA
jail accreditation program has established
166 standards of excellence which must
be met by a county jail in order for the
facility to earn accredited status.
Proclamation
Accreditation is voluntary, and is a
process in which an agency will evaluate
and maintain policies and procedures
according to commonly accepted
standards. These policies and procedures
include, but are not limited to,
recruitment, training, fiscal and records
management, use of force and medical
care. An authoritative body then verifies
that the standards have been implemented
and that all program requirements
have been met. Accreditation status is
granted in recognition of the fact that the
institution has met or exceeded general
expectations of quality in the field.
In September of this year, a team of
jail accreditation assessors from the
New York State Sheriff’s Association
conducted an on-site assessment of the
Monroe County Jail. The assessment team
reviewed standard folders, conducted
facility tours and inspections, and
interviewed personnel in order to verify
that the agency continually maintained
compliance with all 166 standards.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is
the only Sheriff’s Office in New York
State that is both state and nationally
accredited. The Sheriff’s Civil Bureau
is also accredited through the New York
State Sheriff’s Association.
Inside The Star
New k-9 member
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Awards
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Soar
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Camp Good Days
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Comedy Corner
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The Way We Were
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Newsletter Editorial Board
The MCSO Communications
Committee is comprised of Sheriff's
Office employees from all bureaus.
Lieutenant Paul Delella Chairman
Corporal John Helfer Editor Deputy Lou Ferrari Editor
Todd Allen
Jeff Branagan
David Byrne
Providence Crowder
Mary Farrelly
Mike Manioci
Terence Peck
Karen Vargo
Quartermaster
Police
Jail
Jail
Records
Police
Jail
Courts
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please let us know. Input from
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help make this newsletter more
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and successful.
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New K9 Member
O
n Tuesday September 14, 2010,
Sheriff O’Flynn welcomed the newest addition to the Sheriff’s Office K9
unit, K9 “Jack”. Sheriff O’Flynn swore in
K9 Jack and presented his badge to Jack’s
handler Deputy Edward Peets. With the
addition of Jack, the K9 Unit has a total
of 10 K9 Teams.
Jack is a 19-month-old German Shepherd
dog who was purchased from Baden K9
in Ontario Canada. Jack and Deputy Peets
had one thing in common prior to meeting, they both come pre-trained. Jack was
trained by Baden K9 for nitrate detection and patrol / tracking. Deputy Peets
has been a member of the K9 Unit for 17
years and is a NYS K9 Trainer in Nitrates
and Patrol Tracking.
Jack’s purchase was entirely funded by
private donations. Mr. Peter Requa, a Pittsford resident, began collecting cans while
walking dogs. Mr. Requa, a retired NYS
Parole Officer, currently cares for and trains
guide dogs. Mr. Requa
frequently walks the
guide dogs and would
pick up cans on the
side of the road. After
sometime, he collected
a large quantity of cans
and people would ask
him what he was doing with the collected
cans. He would tell
people that he was donating the funds to the
Sheriff’s K9 Unit. Mr.
Requa was inspired to Deputy Ed Peets, K9 Jack and Mr. & Mrs. Peter Requa
donate the money to the
a stock that doubled its value within two
Sheriff’s Office after reading a newspaper
weeks, making his total donation to the
article on someone who donated a canine
Sheriff’s Office $10,000. The Sheriff’s
to the Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Requa returned
Foundation agreed to fund the remainthe collected cans and received a total of
ing balance of $3,000 for the purchase
$5,000. Mr. Requa invested the $5,000 in
of Jack.
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Office of the Sheriff County of Monroe
2010 Award Recipients
Meritorious Conduct
Medal
Sergeant Paul Senko
Sergeant Paul Vadas
Deputy Andrew Belmont
Deputy Joseph Hillier Deputy John Messura Deputy Edward Peets Deputy Michael Rieger Purple Heart
Deputy Jonathan Strong
Life Saving Award
Deputy Michael Abate
Deputy Anthony Culotta
Deputy Michael Montagno Deputy Fred Scacchetti
Deputy Timothy Wiebeld Deputy Mark Wiest
Civilian Service Award
Master William P. Braswell
Ms. Dale Davis
Dr. Jeanne Delsignore
Ms. Julie Jordan
Sheriff ’s Commendation
Sergeant Roger Hake
Deputy Michael Abate
Deputy Harland Beckwith Deputy John Fenton
Deputy Brian Moore Deputy Ronald Prate Deputy Vincent Re
Deputy Jeremy Remchuk Deputy Michael Rieger
Andrew P. Meloni
Deputy Katherine Crandall 3
S.O.A.R. Notes
MCDSA Picnic
The Monroe County Deputy Sheriff's Association (MCDSA) held its annual picnic
on August 22nd at Greece Canal Ponds Park. Everyone attending had a wonderful
time.
There was plenty of food, activities for kids and a great social setting for all who
attended.
Pictured below is a group photo of the retirees who attended along with photos of
participants who enjoyed the day festivities.
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Office of the Sheriff County of Monroe
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MCSO Lights up Faces and the skies at camp good days
On August 11, 2010, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Bomb Squad coordinated with Sheriff O'Flynn and Camp
Good Days to conduct a fireworks show for approximately
150 kids with life threatening illnesses at the Camp Good
Days and Special Times location in Branchport, NY on
Keuka Lake.
On June 29, 2010, Deputies Lane and Prull were
investigating a suspicious van in Henrietta. Upon their
investigation, they confiscated approximately $3500.00$4000.00 worth of consumer fireworks that were being
delivered to a private citizen from North East Fireworks,
Tioga, Pa. The vehicle driver was arrested. Due to the
large quantity of fireworks and the lack of proper storage,
the District Attorney's Office allowed the fireworks to be
disposed of.
According to the Bomb Squad, sometimes the safest way
to dispose of the larger sized consumer fireworks is to
"dispose of as designed", meaning light the fuse and
watch the show.
Arrangements were made to transport the fireworks to
Camp Good Days and Special Times to provide the kids
with a special fireworks show. The fireworks were set
up along the shoreline by Camp Good Days, and on a
floating barge, which was pushed out into Keuka Lake
and anchored on a sand bar. The Bomb Squad was able
to put on a 45 minute fireworks show including a grand
finale. Staff at Camp Good Days said that the Bomb
Squad's fireworks show was better than the one put on by
Young Explosives, who also provides a fireworks show for
the camp during July 4th.
By Sergeant Mark Jenis
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Office of the Sheriff County of Monroe
Comedy Corner
Kids Are Quick
TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America .
TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
MARIA:
GLEN:
Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS:
Maria.
TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN:
You told me to do it without using tables.
TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN:
K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN:
Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD:
H I J K L M N O.
DONALD:
Yesterday you said it's H to O.
TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE:
TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with 'I.'
MILLIE:
I is..
TEACHER:
No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE:
alphabet.'
All right... 'I am the ninth letter of the TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS:
Because George still had the axe in his hand.
TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON:
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
Me!
Honoring Those Who Have Passed
Recently it was brought to the attention of your SOAR Board
members that there might be a more fitting manner to honor
those Monroe County Sheriff’s Office retirees that have passed
on.
When a death notice appears in the local paper, the general
police badge is sometimes used next to the deceased name. It
was suggested why not use a sheriff’s badge.
With the permission of Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn, the Office
Manager for the Democrat & Chronicle obituary column was
contacted and the matter was discussed. A copy of the sheriff’s
patch/badge was sent to this office and now can be used.
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You will have to share this information with your families, as
it has to be requested thru a funeral director when the death
notice is prepared.
Members of the SOAR Board have contacted the New York
State Funeral Directors Association to alert them of the
availability of this new symbol for newspapers other than the
Democrat & Chronicle.
The SOAR Board wishes to thank the member for bringing
this matter to our attention.
Office of the Sheriff County of Monroe
The Way We Were
By Quartermaster Todd C. Allen- Agency Historian
A Tale of Two Jobs:
The History of the Court Security Bureau
T
he Monroe County Charter dictates
that the Sheriff will provide safety and
security to the Court, yet the history of the
Court Attendant as the job was known at
the time, was at one of political patronage
much the same as in the other bureaus, but
with a twist. The Sheriff would appoint
Court Attendants and so would the Court
(individual judges) basically creating two
teams with differing hiring qualifications
and duties.
Back then, the Court Attendant was not
a young person’s job as many of the
Court Attendants were much older with a
few at retirement age. The duties of the
Court Attendant with “Attendant” as the
defining term included attending to the
needs to the judge from picking up the
judge’s robes to running errands.
Sheriff Andrew Meloni, recognizing the
importance of the mission of the Court
Security Bureau instituted several changes
to include bringing the profession under
one command (that of the Sheriff), a task
that was initially resisted by some of the
judges and in which led to the retirement
of many of the old guard.
A 14 week training program was
developed and implemented. The title of
Court Attendant would be changed to that
of Deputy Sheriff Court Security. These
deputies would leave the academy trained
in firearms, screening techniques, use of
technology, legal aspects of the profession,
defensive tactics, first response, physical
security, court room security/process, and
operations among other skills.
Security would reach new levels with
the introduction of magnetometers
creating a weapons free environment.
Court Security Deputies would be issued
firearms as well as less than lethal options
such as pepper spray and eventually the
deployment of tasers.
Firsts….
Women had been serving as Matrons
in the Jail Bureau since its inception,
but it would take until 1953 when the
first woman would be appointed as a
Court Attendant. Sheriff Albert Skinner
appointed Anna A. Conley to work with
the staff of 12 men and to “take charge of
women jurors”.
Rocky Simmons would be the first
African-American hired as a Court
Attendant and served in the Family
Court. He had a long and distinguished
career both inside and outside the Hall
of Justice. Rocky was a gifted athlete
and played baseball in the famed Negro
Leagues. He also managed baseball
teams and coached football. An activist
and champion for this city’s youth, Rocky
is forever memorialized in a tribute to him
and his achievements located on the Plaza
Level of the Hall of Justice.
A command and control structure similar
to the other bureaus would be adopted
and the Bureau Supervisor would be
reclassified as a Bureau Chief with Senior
Court Deputies becoming Sergeants and
Lieutenants.
Today, the Court Security Deputy Sheriff
is a highly trained and professional
member of the Sheriff’s Office providing
an ever expanding role in a more violent
society, ensuring the safety of those who
work and visit the Halls of Justice.
Quartermaster Todd Allen
Agency Historian
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
130 Plymouth Ave., South
Rochester, New York 14614
(585) 753-4003
[email protected]
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